MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO PADRES AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
07/26/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO PADRES AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 2147 - SATURDAY, JULY 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Padres (49-56) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 6 0
St. Louis Cardinals (48-58) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 3 7 0
Padres Lose By a Run at St. Louis
The St. Louis Cardinals converted a terrific effort from starter Ken Nicholson into a win over the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals won the game by a final score of 3-2. Nicholson yielded 1 run over 5.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 3 hits, walked 5, and struck out 5. His record improves to 6-7. The last-place Cardinals are now 48-58, the Padres 49-56.

The Cardinals got a big at-bat from left fielder Zak Taylor. For the game, Taylor was 2-3 with 2 doubles and a walk, while adding 3 RBI. In the bottom of the fifth, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 18th double of the season gave St. Louis a 3-1 lead.

"It's nice to get the results when you're feeling good and throwing the ball well," said Nicholson after the game.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Choice RF 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .241 8 36
J. Young 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .285 12 43
T. McDaniel CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .278 11 47
M. Hollingsworth DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .266 11 37
J. Arauz SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .216 0 21
S. Grimes LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .246 15 54
   a-J. Underwood PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 11 56
M. Mercedes 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232 1 6
S. Farrar 2B 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 .181 5 19
T. Brune C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .196 2 18
Totals 32 2 6 2 5 6 15      
a - J. Underwood pinch hit for S. Grimes in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Choice (12, 7th Inning off J. Crocker, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Farrar (5, 7th Inning off J. Crocker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Choice 2 , J. Young 2 , S. Grimes , S. Farrar 5
2-out RBI: J. Young
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. McDaniel , M. Hollingsworth , J. Arauz
GIDP: S. Grimes
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Encarnación RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .307 8 23
R. Gómez 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .333 0 1
   b-B. Schales 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 2 18
J. Heyward 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .195 4 20
   a-P. Logan PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 6 17
Z. Taylor LF 3 0 2 3 1 0 0 .226 12 44
S. Cortés CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .265 7 33
A. Romero DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .268 3 38
J. Jiménez SS, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .271 2 30
C. Gómez C 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .275 4 29
J. Álvarez 3B, SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .274 5 47
Totals 31 3 7 3 3 8 18      
a - P. Logan pinch hit for J. Heyward in the 7th
b - B. Schales substituted for R. Gómez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Encarnación (9, 1st Inning off J. Rodríguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , Z. Taylor 2 (18, 5th Inning off J. Rodríguez, 3 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off W. Lockett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Encarnación 3 , J. Heyward 2 , Z. Taylor 4 , J. Jiménez
2-out RBI: Z. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Cortés , A. Romero , J. Jiménez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Gómez (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Heyward-Jiménez-Heyward)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rodríguez L (10-8) 6.0 5 3 3 3 7 0 107 3.47   
H. Hirsch 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.81   
J. Hader 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.00   
W. Lockett 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 5.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rodríguez 54
Batters Faced: J. Rodríguez 26, H. Hirsch 3, J. Hader 1, W. Lockett 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rodríguez 6-5, H. Hirsch 0-1, J. Hader 0-1, W. Lockett 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rodríguez 107-59, H. Hirsch 11-7, J. Hader 7-5, W. Lockett 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hader 1-0
WP: W. Lockett
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Nicholson W (6-7) 5.2 3 1 1 5 5 0 98 5.05   
J. Crocker H (2) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 20 4.22   
K. Crockett H (9) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.32   
N. Acosta SV (8) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 2.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Nicholson 59
Batters Faced: K. Nicholson 24, J. Crocker 4, K. Crockett 3, N. Acosta 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Nicholson 8-3, J. Crocker 1-1, K. Crockett 1-1, N. Acosta 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Nicholson 98-52, J. Crocker 20-12, K. Crockett 6-4, N. Acosta 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Crocker 1-0 , K. Crockett 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Nicholson
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:15 PM CT
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 46269
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